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The common Korean surname Kim is also the common Chinese surname Jin, and written 金. The common Mandarin surnames Lin or Lim (林) is also one and the same as the common Cantonese or Vietnamese surname Lam and Korean family name Lim (written/pronounced as Im in South Korea).
About 13% of the German population today has names of Slavic origin. Many Austrians also have surnames of Slavic origin. Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 " Ruhrpolen ") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire .
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin).
Pages in category "German feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 220 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "German-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,565 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Surname map. A map of the surname Griffin in the U.K., Ireland and the Isle of Man. Surname maps are maps which display and indicate the highest concentration of residents with a particular surname, or set of surnames. This information can be useful for studying the current or historic distribution of surnames, and occasionally their origin.
Female forms of titles have been legally accepted as a variation in the surname after 1919 by a still valid decision of the former German High Court (Reichsgericht). The distinguishing main surname is the name, following the Freiherr, Freifrau or Freiin and, where applicable, the nobiliary particle – in the preceding example, the main surname ...
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries. Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries. Lists of most common surnames in European countries. Lists of most common surnames in North American countries. Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries.